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  • Menaka Menon named president & managing partner, growth & strategy at DDB Mudra South

    Menaka Menon named president & managing partner, growth & strategy at DDB Mudra South

    Mumbai: DDB Mudra Group elevates Menaka Menon, current national strategy head, to take on the role of leading the south office. She will lead operations and strategic thinking for clients based out of the Bengaluru office. Ranji Cherian who successfully ran and scaled the south office for over 16 years will now lead client excellence at the group.

    DDB Mudra Group chief creative officer Rahul Mathew said, “We believe that everything we do is built on strong strategic pillars; be it our work or how we do our work. In her new role, Menaka will use her strategic background to add more value to our client’s business, while building a strong culture of creativity in the office. Over the last few years, some of our best work has come from our South office and I’m really excited to work with Menaka to push us to newer heights.”

    Commenting on her new role, Menaka Menon said, “I am super excited about this new role and look forward to further strengthening the South operation and building a strong, closely knit team, geared towards creating great work that has the power to move people.”

    With over 23 years of experience in business and strategy, she has experience across advertising, broadcast media and strategic consulting. Menaka has spent over 15 years in advertising with stints at agencies such as FCB, VML, and Leo Burnett.

  • Menaka Menon joins Leo Burnett Orchard as EVP & branch head for Bengaluru

    Menaka Menon joins Leo Burnett Orchard as EVP & branch head for Bengaluru

    Actor Akshay Kumar, who has become the first male Bollywood Actor (Male) to score 20 million followers on Instagram, received an Instagram memento for the milestone.

    The “Airlift” actor on Monday shared a photo of himself with the memento given to him by Instagram.

    “Here’s another gold from the good people at Instagram. Glad to share, the first Bollywood Actor (Male) to cross the 20 million followers milestone is yours truly. Thank you all once again for the love, sending lots of love and prayers your way.”

    Earlier this month, the actor was seen celebrating this milestone with streamers and a boomerang video. 

    On the work front, Akshay’s recently released movie “Gold” is riding high at the box office and have a couple of movies like “Kesari”, “Housefull 4” and “Good News” on board.MUMBAI: Leo Burnett Orchard, The Leo Group’s full service integrated agency, has strengthened its senior management. 

    The agency has hired Menaka Menon as EVP and branch head for Bengaluru. In her new role, she will report to Leo Burnett Orchard’s COO Prashanth Challapalli. Her last stint was with FCB Ulka Bengaluru where she was the vice president.

    Speaking about bringing Menaka on board, Prashanth Challapalli says, “Our ambition for Leo Burnett Orchard is to firmly drive integration via the Power of One philosophy. This has a direct bearing on the kind of people we want to bring on board – people with multiple skill sets and a hunger to drive this agenda. Menaka is the perfect fit for us. She has worn different hats in her career and brings to the table the kind of ambition, drive and skill sets we were looking for at a leadership level. On behalf of everyone at Leo Burnett Orchard, I am very happy to welcome her on board and wish her great success.”

    Menaka is an alumnus of MICA, and has almost 18 years of experience across advertising and media, with FCB Ulka, J Walter Thompson, UTV and BIG 92.7FM. Menaka began her advertising journey with account management, before moving on to strategic planning and moving to a Branch Head role.

    Speaking about her new role, Menaka says, “Leo Burnett Orchard is an agency poised for the future, where integration is a way of life. I am excited to be part of a team that lives and breathes this philosophy. There is a real opportunity here to expand horizons and to serve the client’s and brand’s best interests as one united team, and I look forward to being part of this vision.”

    Menaka replaces Sharmine Panthaky, VP and branch head Bengaluru, who has moved on from the agency.

  • FCB makes ties with in-laws bloom over AV tea

    FCB makes ties with in-laws bloom over AV tea

    MUMBAI: AVT Premium Tea, a brand that enjoys leadership status in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, is being strengthened through a commercial created by FCB Ulka Bangalore.

    The commercial is a nice portrayal of how the brand is passed on from one generation to the next, drawing a parallel to how the mantle of responsibility for the house is passed on from one generation to the next.

    AVT Consumer Products general manager – marketing Debendra Prasad M, said, “In the new commercial, the brand helps forge a bond between a mother and her new daughter-in-law, with the former handing over the tea to her daughter-in-law.”

    The TVC captures the changing hues of the mother-in-law & daughter-in-law relationship, and dwells on how today the two generations are forging new bonds and coming together in friendship. The brand marks the blossoming of this bond between the two generations.

    FCB Ulka Bangalore national creative director Mahendra Bhagat said, “The best way to demonstrate how a taste has in some sense, stood the test of time, is to show how generations have enjoyed it.”

    FCB Ulka Bangalore vice president Menaka Menon said, “Given the context of how relationships are evolving and changing in today’s world, the brand had an opportunity to become a sort of relationship marker. AVT in the new ad becomes representative of the passing on of the mantle of responsibility from the mother to her daughter-in-law.”

  • FCB makes ties with in-laws bloom over AV tea

    FCB makes ties with in-laws bloom over AV tea

    MUMBAI: AVT Premium Tea, a brand that enjoys leadership status in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, is being strengthened through a commercial created by FCB Ulka Bangalore.

    The commercial is a nice portrayal of how the brand is passed on from one generation to the next, drawing a parallel to how the mantle of responsibility for the house is passed on from one generation to the next.

    AVT Consumer Products general manager – marketing Debendra Prasad M, said, “In the new commercial, the brand helps forge a bond between a mother and her new daughter-in-law, with the former handing over the tea to her daughter-in-law.”

    The TVC captures the changing hues of the mother-in-law & daughter-in-law relationship, and dwells on how today the two generations are forging new bonds and coming together in friendship. The brand marks the blossoming of this bond between the two generations.

    FCB Ulka Bangalore national creative director Mahendra Bhagat said, “The best way to demonstrate how a taste has in some sense, stood the test of time, is to show how generations have enjoyed it.”

    FCB Ulka Bangalore vice president Menaka Menon said, “Given the context of how relationships are evolving and changing in today’s world, the brand had an opportunity to become a sort of relationship marker. AVT in the new ad becomes representative of the passing on of the mantle of responsibility from the mother to her daughter-in-law.”

  • FCB Ulka, Bangalore conceptualizes Sunfeast Farmlite’s new TVC

    FCB Ulka, Bangalore conceptualizes Sunfeast Farmlite’s new TVC

    MUMBAI: ITC launches Sunfeast Farmlite Digestive All Good with a TV commercial conceived by FCB Ulka, Bangalore. The film captures the quirky and endearing side of a health-conscious couple on a Saturday morning, while also informing the viewers that ordinary digestives are not what they seem to be.

    The film begins with the husband entering the house after his morning tennis session. The wife playfully teases him about his health regime, as she sorts her grocery shopping. He decides to participate in the fun, in turn challenging her about her health regime. The fun banter ceases when he discloses that her trusted digestive biscuits aren’t as good for her after all. Just when she’s feeling cheated by her biscuits, he introduces her to the true digestive biscuit, Sunfeast Farmlite Digestive All Good.

    Speaking about the commercial, FCB Ulka, Bangalore VP Menaka Menon  says, “Farmlite is ITC Biscuits’ play in the health space, and true to form they’ve come up with a winner product, that has absolutely no Maida and no added Sugar either. The new TVC aims at telling the viewer about what makes a true digestive biscuit. It encourages her to look at the back of the pack and see for herself what it is that she’s actually consuming.”

    FCB Ulka, Bangalore, senior creative director Vinci Raj points out, “Only when the product is so honest, can we boldly talk about it in our communication. Through this memorable ad, we aim to teach consumers how to evaluate a product, especially one directly resulting in their well-being.”

  • FCB Ulka, Bangalore conceptualizes Sunfeast Farmlite’s new TVC

    FCB Ulka, Bangalore conceptualizes Sunfeast Farmlite’s new TVC

    MUMBAI: ITC launches Sunfeast Farmlite Digestive All Good with a TV commercial conceived by FCB Ulka, Bangalore. The film captures the quirky and endearing side of a health-conscious couple on a Saturday morning, while also informing the viewers that ordinary digestives are not what they seem to be.

    The film begins with the husband entering the house after his morning tennis session. The wife playfully teases him about his health regime, as she sorts her grocery shopping. He decides to participate in the fun, in turn challenging her about her health regime. The fun banter ceases when he discloses that her trusted digestive biscuits aren’t as good for her after all. Just when she’s feeling cheated by her biscuits, he introduces her to the true digestive biscuit, Sunfeast Farmlite Digestive All Good.

    Speaking about the commercial, FCB Ulka, Bangalore VP Menaka Menon  says, “Farmlite is ITC Biscuits’ play in the health space, and true to form they’ve come up with a winner product, that has absolutely no Maida and no added Sugar either. The new TVC aims at telling the viewer about what makes a true digestive biscuit. It encourages her to look at the back of the pack and see for herself what it is that she’s actually consuming.”

    FCB Ulka, Bangalore, senior creative director Vinci Raj points out, “Only when the product is so honest, can we boldly talk about it in our communication. Through this memorable ad, we aim to teach consumers how to evaluate a product, especially one directly resulting in their well-being.”

  • Draftfcb Ulka appoints Menaka Menon as head strategic planning

    Draftfcb Ulka appoints Menaka Menon as head strategic planning

    MUMBAI: Menaka Menon joins Draftfcb Ulka as head strategic planning at its Bengaluru office. She has over 13 years experience in advertising and media. Her professional interests include new media, understanding youth consumer and their buying behaviour.

     

    Speaking on her appointment, vice president Dennis Koshy said, “Menaka brings valuable experience across categories to Draftfcb Ulka. Having started her career with us, she is familiar with the organisation and I am sure she will add significant value to our clients here.”

     

    An alumnus of MICA, Menaka started her career at the then FCB Ulka, as part of its Star One programme. She then moved to JWT where she spent over seven years, before moving on to assignments with Big 92.7 FM, UTV New Media and MTV.

     

    uring the course of her career, Menaka has worked on several big brands such as Amul, Knorr, Levi‘s, Kotak, Diageo and Star across Mumbai and Bangalore.

     

    On her second stint at Draftfcb Ulka, Menaka observed, “Draftfcb Ulka is known for the strategic contribution it provides to client businesses. I started my career here and I am really excited about the opportunity to come back. Bangalore office has a very good portfolio of clients and brands, and I look forward to partnering them.”

     

    Draftfcb Ulka COO Nitin Karkare felt that, “Bangalore is a critical operation for us with prestigious brands like Sunfeast, Minto, Candyman, Santoor, Chandrika in our portfolio. Menaka is part of our Star One program and we are delighted to have her back on board. I am sure she will add a lot of value to the business with her rich experience across categories”